CPI to join Left Front, contest Bihar elections

Communist Party of India national secretary D Raja on Friday confirmed that his party will contest the upcoming Bihar assembly elections.

Communist Party of India national secretary D Raja on Friday confirmed that his party will contest the upcoming Bihar assembly elections.

The CPI has decided to fight the Bihar elections as part of the Left Front. We will negotiate with the CPI (M) and the CPI (M-L) and we are of the opinion that there is a need for strengthening the Left and fight the elections as one front. The people of Bihar need a new, pro-people political alternative,” Raja said.